The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12
MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
Routine Business-Gas Promised Before
Many nonths-W Water to Follow-Re Report.
ers to Have Accommodations.

Many Months Water to Follow Report
ers To Have Accommodations.
The City Council of Manchester me-
in regular session last night.
Presenl-President Perdue. c. A. Jones
Walsh, Kidd, Bradley. 4 c. Jones. Ely
Hewlett, Harris, and Weisiger.
The re 0rt of the Chief of Police Wa.
received and adopted
II was, after discussion decided that
the Chief Of Police shall report all per
sons erecting wooden buildings without
legal permission to the Mayor. aud tha,
no wooden building shall be erected al
all on Hull street without special per.
nit from The City c runcil.
There was strong expression of opinion
among members regarding the frame
buildings in the city which are daily in
danger of taking hre. and suggestion.
were made that The proper committees
loo after them and see that there be no
fear In future The Committee on Fire
and Buildings and Lands will attend 10
this
Mr. VI r. Lloyd rendered his resigna
tiOn as a member If the School Board. he
having removed from the ward The re-
signalion was received Mr.. LLOYD !.
the Republican Senator voted for in the
Manchester district
Sundry bills were reported by the
various committees and ordered to De
paid
Itwas decided 10 build fence around
the entire Courthouse square and pay
Mr. j. Y Owens $50 for doing So
The Old Dominion Fire and Gas Light
Company were present by representatives
and offered an ordinance asking for the
franchise fos the next twenty-five years
to furnish the city of Manchester and ber
inhabitants with gas and fuel
Mr. D. Thompson Brown explained thu
gas system which they proposed to place
in operation II permission be granted
them so 10 do lie gave an account of
the work which this new gas. adopted by
this company, invented by Swiss in
yentor, which he went on 10 say was the
safest the cheapest, and the best gas
which could be used not only for iilu
mnali0n but for cooking purposes IN
place Of the wood and coal usually used
On motion of Mr. Bradley, The appli.
cation and the entire subject was referred
TO the Committees on Light and Finance
Mr. Brown again stated that the com
pany be represented did not intend 10
hand around hat did not want any OF
Manchesters money but meant business
for themselves, and intended 90 at once
carry ont all tuey proposed the moment
the permission was given them to do 90
The gas they would furnish would be-
CarbOnatcd water gas. they would lay
gas mains all over the city and supply
gas both for fuel and lighting purposes at
a price tO which no one would object
and it "would not cost more than one
cent per houL"
Mr. Walsh asked Mr. Brown how soon
could his company furnish the city with
gas
Mr. Brown We can furnish gas six
months after gaining the privileges.
Mr. Walsh Can You furnish US with
water als0s
Mr. Brown Well, after give you the
gas, no doubt can give you water also.
! want 10 distinctly understood that | Am
here 10 represent "a company who will do
All they say, and mean nothing excepting
strict business
hartman Perdue seeing that the repre-
resentatiyts of me press had no place
whereon 10 write. and seeing they were
writing on members desks and on their
knees in note books. offered a resolution
requiring Mr Naden. the clerk OF the
council, to provide q table for the news
paper reporters, chairs, lights, and sta
tionary.
Adjourned al 0.3j.